Massacre - Revision history

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Leord at 16:31, 16 September 2009

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Mrmcphee at 18:35, 12 September 2009

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Flux at 22:30, 11 September 2009

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Leord at 16:31, 9 September 2009

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 [[File:Massacre-92.jpg|left|thumb|From the [[Jar of Souls]].]]
-The '''massacre''' [[experience bonus]] in Diablo III is bonus awarded to characters who kill a large number of monsters without any significant pauses between the infliction of damage.  Massacre bonuses award some experience, but as it's usually much less than the monsters themselves were worth, the main motivation for most players is the fun factor.
+The '''massacre''' (or "kill streak") is an event in Diablo 3 when a character kills numerous monsters without any large pauses between the deaths. Massacre bonuses award small [[experience]] bonuses, but their chief reward is fun and variety.
-Scores of ten or twelve are easy to achieve in the early going, but much higher tallies of dozens or even hundreds of kills can be achieved in especially-crowded areas, or by players who "herd" monsters or work to entice monster summoners to create a large number of enemies.
+Scores of ten or twelve are easy to achieve in the early going, but much higher tallies of dozens or even hundreds of kills can be achieved in especially-crowded areas, or by players who "herd" monsters into large groups.  Massacre bonuses are similar to and may be comprised of multiple [[Mighty Blow]] bonuses, which count especially large numbers of enemies killed at one time (either from a single attack or multiple attacks blowing up simultaneously.)
-Massacre bonuses are similar to and may be comprised of [[Mighty Blow]] bonuses, which count how many monsters were killed by a single attack.
+* Various [[Achievements]] are tied to Massacre bonuses, along with other [[Experience#Kill_Streaks_and_Massacres|special experience bonuses]]
 ==Development==
-The massacre feature was first shown at the [[BlizzCon 2008]] gameplay demo, where most players were enthusiastic about the new feature.
+The massacre feature was first shown at the [[BlizzCon 2008]] gameplay demo, where most players were enthusiastic about the new arcade-style feature. In an interview from that time[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-press-conference-with-jay-wilson/], [[Jay Wilson]] said there was a maximum hard cap for the experience bonus, but that it was set it so high he didn't think anyone would ever achieve it.
-In September 2009, [[Jay Wilson]] said in a press conference[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-press-conference-with-jay-wilson/] that the idea came from when the team tried to give the {{iw|Shrines#Experience_Shrine Experience Shrine}} and {{iw|Shrines#Monster_Shrine Monster Shrine}} from Diablo II a new twist, making it more like a game mechanic than the only two shrines people cared about.
+<blue><font color="#FFFFFF">Q: Is there any caps on the Killing Spree combo?</font><br>
-As of the [[Diablo 3 Beta]] test there are no [[Achievement]]s tied to massacre bonuses, though it's widely assumed there will be Achievements for massacres in the final game.
+In September 2009, [[Jay Wilson]] said in a press conference[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-press-conference-with-jay-wilson/] that the idea for Massacre bonuses came about when the team was trying to give the {{iw|Shrines#Experience_Shrine Experience Shrine}} and {{iw|Shrines#Monster_Shrine Monster Shrine}} from Diablo II a new twist.
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 A Demon Hunter racks up a 124 massacre during the [[Jar of Souls]] quest event.
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-A Demon Hunter scores 368 in the Weeping Hollow.
+A Demon Hunter scores 368 in The [[Weeping Hollow]].
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-The current record from the [[Diablo 3 beta]], 11,391 kills in 106 minutes.
+The highest total recorded in the [[Diablo 3 beta]] was an incredible 11,391 kills in 106 minutes. This was only possible by abusing monster spawners, and is not possible in the retail game as monster spawners do not create such numbers of enemies anymore. (Besides the fact that no player is so bored and creative as to try such a thing with the full game to play.)
 <youtube>4nh3aRJb7Sw</youtube>
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-File:Jar-of-souls1.jpg|Aftermath of a Jar of Souls massacre.
+File:Jar-of-souls1.jpg|Aftermath of a [[Jar of Souls]] massacre.
 Image:Alcarnus.jpg|Photo of a monitor showing a Massacre from the Blizzcon 2009 demo.
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 ==Media==
 A Demon Hunter racks up a 124 massacre during the [[Jar of Souls]] quest event.
-<youtube>rn9T2bRNUBE</youtube>
+| <youtube>rkE6kyRLh1g</youtube>
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 ==References==

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-The '''massacre''' [[experience bonus]] in Diablo III is bonus awarded to characters who kill a large number of monsters in a single hit, or a very short time frame.
+[[File:Massacre-92.jpg|left|thumb|From the [[Jar of Souls]].]]
-Another similar bonus may be awarded for a [[kill spree]], when a character scores multiple kills in rapid succession, rather than just a huge number of kills almost simultaneously.
+Scores of ten or twelve are easy to achieve in the early going, but much higher tallies of dozens or even hundreds of kills can be achieved in especially-crowded areas, or by players who "herd" monsters or work to entice monster summoners to create a large number of enemies.
-==Development==
+The massacre feature was first shown at the [[BlizzCon 2008]] gameplay demo, where most players were enthusiastic about the new feature.
-[[Shrine]]s have since been re-implemented into the game in the latest [[BlizzCon 2009]] demo.
+In September 2009, [[Jay Wilson]] said in a press conference[http://www.diii.net/blog/comments/blizzcon-press-conference-with-jay-wilson/] that the idea came from when the team tried to give the {{iw|Shrines#Experience_Shrine Experience Shrine}} and {{iw|Shrines#Monster_Shrine Monster Shrine}} from Diablo II a new twist, making it more like a game mechanic than the only two shrines people cared about.
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 ==Media==
-You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]
+A Demon Hunter racks up a 124 massacre during the [[Jar of Souls]] quest event.
-* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=massacre Massacre-specific gallery contents]
+<youtube>rn9T2bRNUBE</youtube>
 <gallery>
-Image:Alcarnus.jpg|[[Witch Doctor]] massacring monsters.
+File:Jar-of-souls1.jpg|Aftermath of a Jar of Souls massacre.
-Image:Massacre.jpg|Closeup.
+Image:Alcarnus.jpg|Photo of a monitor showing a Massacre from the Blizzcon 2009 demo.
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−	Another similar bonus may be awarded for a [kill spree]], when a character scores multiple kills in rapid succession, rather than just a huge number of kills almost simultaneously.	+	Another similar bonus may be awarded for a [[kill spree]], when a character scores multiple kills in rapid succession, rather than just a huge number of kills almost simultaneously.

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−	~~See also the~~ [~~[killing~~ spree]] ~~bonus~~, ~~awarded for making~~ kills ~~with~~ a number of ~~consecutive attacks~~.	+	Another similar bonus may be awarded for a [kill spree]], when a character scores multiple kills in rapid succession, rather than just a huge number of kills almost simultaneously.
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 ==Experience bonus==
 When you kill a series of monsters in a short timespan, you get an one-off experience bonus that follows a very simple pattern: 5 experience per kill.
 (A) = Assumed
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 * 19 Monsters = +70 Exp (A)
 * 20 Monsters = +75 Exp
-* 21 Monsters = +80 Exp (A)
-* 22 Monsters = +85 Exp (A)
-* 23 Monsters = +90 Exp (A)
+There has also been reports on 11 kills giving 24 exp and 12 kills giving 28 exp, so it could very well be as simple as +1 exp per kills per level after 4 kills. That would make the above list a lvl 5 character, and the 11/24 - 12/28 example a lvl 4 character.

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 * 8 Monsters = +20 Exp (A)
 * 9 Monsters = +25 Exp (A)
-* 11 Monsters = +30 Exp (A)
+* 11 Monsters = +30 Exp
 * 12 Monsters = +35 Exp (A)
 * 13 Monsters = +40 Exp (A)
 * 14 Monsters = +45 Exp (A)
-* 15 Monsters = +50 Exp (A)
+* 15 Monsters = +50 Exp
 * 16 Monsters = +55 Exp
 * 17 Monsters = +60 Exp (A)

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-The '''massacre''' [[experience bonus]] in Diablo III is essentially a '''kill combo''' bonus that lets a player who kills many monsters in a short timeframe have an experience bonus, to make gameplay more interesting.
+The '''massacre''' [[experience bonus]] in Diablo III is bonus awarded to characters who kill a large number of monsters in a single hit, or a very short time frame.
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-The '''massacre''' bonus in Diablo III is essentially a '''kill combo''' bonus that lets a player who kills many monsters in a short timeframe have an experience bonus, to make gameplay more interesting.
+The '''massacre''' [[experience bonus]] in Diablo III is essentially a '''kill combo''' bonus that lets a player who kills many monsters in a short timeframe have an experience bonus, to make gameplay more interesting.
 ==Background==
 [[Image:Massacre.jpg|thumb|right|300px|20 monsters in quick progression.]]
-The [[D3 Team]] has said that inspiraiton for Diablo III includes adventure games and action games. In the case of the [[Monk]], they have even taken inspiration from traditional arcade Streetfighter-style games, and the massacre bonus comes from these types of games.
+The [[D3 Team]] has said that inspiration for Diablo III includes adventure games and action games. In the case of the [[Monk]], they have even taken inspiration from traditional arcade Streetfighter-style games, and the massacre [[experience bonus]] comes from these types of games.
 Diablo 3 is set out to be very fast paced, and things like [[Health Globe]]s are added to keep the pace high, while still requiring a measure of skill to play. Killing enemies one at a time isn't very hard, but it's part of the gameplay with "easy to learn, hard to master". If you want the extra added bonuses, you need to figure out how to kill enemies fast and in a rapid progression.